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M3.7 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-06-06 02:43:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 6, 2025 at 02:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 242 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
f9f04ff5cb092fe59722637670754ab385dc1522
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
241.7 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 02:43:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.97000, -67.07000
Temperature
-1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 241.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 241.7 km
Intermediate
241.7 km
241.7 km — deeper than the regional average (140.6 km)
Regional average: 140.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 91 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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